A cluttered workspace can cause significant stress.
It’s common knowledge that clutter can have a significant impact on how we feel about our workspace and ourselves, but why exactly is that? A messy office leaves employees anxious, helpless, and overwhelmed. It’s also a poor look for any visitors or clients. When you’re working in a fast-paced environment, the last thing you want is your workspace weighing you down. Here are a few ways in which messes and clutter can cause stress in the office.
Excessive Stimuli
When you workspace is cluttered you’re exposing yourself to excessive stimuli, the things that activate your senses. And that doesn’t just mean visual clutter, a messy workspace can also bombard you with olfactory (smell) and tactile (touch) stimuli. If things don’t smell right, or you’re bumping into things, it could be a sign that your workspace is too cluttered. Overworked senses are a key factor in stress buildup.
Unnecessary Distractions
Clutter is the harbinger of unnecessary distractions, pulling your attention away from what’s important to focus on things that, well, don’t. If you are no longer getting your work done on time, it may be because your desk is eating away at your time.
Work Anxiety
Clutter makes it especially difficult to relax, both physically and mentally. When you see a cluttered space with lots of things laying around, our brains interpret that to mean that work isn’t done. You don’t want to get caught in a state of mind where there’s always one more thing to do. Your mind needs rest, too, and a cluttered workspace isn’t helping.
Inhibits Workflow
Clutter can cause us to feel guilty or embarrassed when interacting with others in the office, which can severely hamper someone’s desire to collaborate. Clutter also interferes with the brain’s creative side. Brainstorms are much more difficult when your thoughts are constantly being invaded by the space around you.
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